Adaptation controls synchrony and cluster states of coupled threshold-model neurons

We analyze zero-lag and cluster synchrony of delay-coupled non-smooth dynamical systems by extending the master stability approach, and apply this to networks of adaptive threshold-model neurons. For a homogeneous population of excitatory and inhibitory neurons we find (i) that subthreshold adaptati...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2013-11
Main Authors: Ladenbauer, Josef, Lehnert, Judith, Rankoohi, Hadi, Dahms, Thomas, Schöll, Eckehard, Obermayer, Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Clusters
Control stability
Couplings
Dynamic stability
Networks
Neurons
Response time
Synchronism
Topology
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Summary:We analyze zero-lag and cluster synchrony of delay-coupled non-smooth dynamical systems by extending the master stability approach, and apply this to networks of adaptive threshold-model neurons. For a homogeneous population of excitatory and inhibitory neurons we find (i) that subthreshold adaptation stabilizes or destabilizes synchrony depending on whether the recurrent synaptic excitatory or inhibitory couplings dominate, and (ii) that synchrony is always unstable for networks with balanced recurrent synaptic inputs. If couplings are not too strong, synchronization properties are similar for very different coupling topologies, i.e., random connections or spatial networks with localized connectivity. We generalize our approach for two subpopulations of neurons with non-identical local dynamics, including bursting, for which activity-based adaptation controls the stability of cluster states, independent of a specific coupling topology.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1305.4114